Golf-caddie-bag stand.



H. W. HENNEBEHG.

GOLF CADDIE BAG SYAND.

MPucHioN FILED Nov.1,19|5.

1, 181 ,007. Patented Apr. 25, 1916.

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UNTED STATES FATENT UFFICE.

HENRY 1V, HENNEBERG, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GOLF-CADJIE-BAG STAND.

Application led November 1, 1915.

To all whom t may Concern:

Be it known that l. I'lsxn XV, lrlssxnY mino, a citizen of the luited States, residing `at Chiengtuin the count.) of Cook and State of lllinois, have inrented certain new and useful Improvements in i'rolf-CadtlieBag Stands; and I do declare the following to be a full` clear. and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertainV` to make and use the saine.

This invention relates to a folding trans4 portable stand and more particularly to a stand for golf caddie bags.

The object of tho intention is to provide. a Standot' this character so constructed that when brought into contact with a suitable surface the supporting' members will be -ntoniatieally extended into operative posixon and when the bag is lifted they will automatically retract or collapse.

Another object is to provide a stand of this character, the operating member of which is telescopieally mounted to posit-ion it out or" the way when the bag is not 1n use and equipped wit-h means 'for holding it in projected position.

1With these and other objects in View, the invention resides in certain noi'el features of construction` combination and arrangenient of parts to be hereinafter more full;v described and clain'ied.

In the aeconipanying` dra wings: Figure l represents a side elevation of this improved stand applied: and in closed position; Fig. 2-is a rear elevation thereotl with the stand collapsed; Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the stand in open operative pt'isition; Fig. t

a rear view thereof with one lerr broken orf for convenience in illustration: Fig. is a. .side elevation partly in longitudinal section showing the stand collapsed; Figi. (S. is a detail transverse section taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 2.

In the embodiment illustrated a ,loll caddie` bag B of usual construction is shown bag from place to place,` and a baard il ot Nihre 1nagainst twisting or collapse` a guide rod l haring,- an ered at its upper haring; an. ordinary strap S for carrying the rigid material secured to its inner, terulediately of its ends tor holding,4A the bag The stand constituting this invention is shown attached to this bag l and comprises end which is secured to the upper end of the bag by a screw or any suitable 'astenmg Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 25, 1916.

Serial No. 59,136.

means, and this rod extends throughout the length of the bag forming a reinforcing and stitening member therefor, the lower end being secured by a clip 3 here shown Ushaped in forni with laterally` extending feet 4 secured to the lower end of the bag, said clip extending loosely around the lower end ot' the guide rod and 'the parts mounted thereon, as will be hereinafter more fully described.

A. bracket or casting 5 has a `bore t3 extending edgewise therethrough in which said rod l is mounted to slide and is held therein b): means of a set screw 'l' to provide for the adjustment ot' the casting at any desired point on the rod. This casting has attaching feet 8 through which connecting elements 9 pass for securingr it to the band B' which holds the bag against collapse. Arranged between the bore. t3 of the casting and the feet 9 on opposite sides thereof -are two bea rings 9' and lt), both of which are exactly alike and are spaced from the bore 6 the saine distance so that the guide rod 1 and the supporting legs which are mounted in these bearings will be spaced' substantially the saine distance apart, although not necessarily so. These bearings 9 and 10 Coinprise longitudinallyv spaced laterally extending lugs or flanges 11 which are. provided with registering apertures 12 through'which pass pintles 13 which pii'otally connect the upper ends of legs 14.V and 15 to the bracket. These bearings are elongated as shown to hold the lcgrs against. sprcadiinf.y said lugs being longer at their lower than at their uppe.A edges. 'lhcce legis ll and l5 are here shown in the forni of rods having weights in the forni of hall-likt*y feet lt' at their lower ends which supportthe legs when in open position` and also assist in causin, r thcui to close when the bag is lifted.

Links 1T and 1S are pixotalli' connected at one end to the legs ll and tf preferably at points near their upper ends, and the other ends of these links 17 and 1S arer pii'otall); connectedto the opposite sides of a collar 2U carried by the upper end ot' a sleeve 21 which slidably mounted on the lower end of the j ruide 'od 1. As shown, these links l? and l5 are ot a length corresponding to the distance between their pivotal (runner-in z, with the legs or rods ll and l5 and thc .ippcr eudso'r' said lefrs. so that i'hcn the nicnihcrs are in open operative. position the supporting ends of the legs will he properlyv positioned in relation to the bag to hold it reliahly in upright position and prevent all danger of its wahhling or falling over. l

The sleeve 2l which mounted to slide on Athe rod l has a stud extending later all)vv therefroni, said stud being here shown disposed t a point below the center or inidlength of said sleeve. An outer casing or sleeve. 2? is mounted to slide on the sleeve 2l and to forni an extension thereof, being provided at its lower end with a rounded 'nali-like foot 'il which is de signed to engage a supporting surface when the device is in iiiperative position. This sleeve 23 has a longittidinalixf' extending slot 25 therein with an arin 2t) extending later ally and downwardly from its upper end which, in connection with the stud 22 which is designed to operate in said slot, forms a bayonet-like connection between the sleeves 21 and Q3, it of course heing understood that when the stud 2? in the lateral extension or arm :'25 of the slot that said sleeve 23 will he locked against longitudinal movement andheld in projected position relative to the sleeve 21 and when in this position the foot A thereof will extend helow the lower end of the caddie hag l to adapt it for contact with a supporting surface heforc the hag is engaged therewith7 will he presently described.

A coiled spring 27 is mounted on the guide rod l hetween the lower face of the liraclv'et 5 and the inner end ofthe collar 20 on the sleeve 2l and which is designed to exert its tension to normallyv force said sleeve outwardly. and to he compressed hij the inward movement of said sleeve.

in the use of this improved stand. when the parts are in collapsed position as shown in l"j". 2, the sleeve is moved inwardtv to its eXtreme limit which is controlled hv the engagement of the stud ZZ with the outer end of the slot i5. 'to-position theparts to adapt them to open for usi-:on the placing of the caddie hag on the ground. the sleeve /Il is moved outwardttv until the inner eml thereof is engaged h v the stud 42. then said Sleeve is gi\en a lateral turn in a direction to cause the slotarm 2G to engage the stud and when in this. position the sleeve 22'. will he locked in relation to the sleeve 21. with the foot Z-l tl'iereof projecting hevond the hag B.' ll'hen `the hag is plata-d on the ground or'other supporting surface. this foot 1H will lirst come in contact with said surfaciaud under the weight ofthe hag and its contents will 'he moved longitudinally inward,.- theri-hj tim-idg the sleeve il upwardly and thus opening the legs ll and l5 h v means of the spreading of the linlv's li and lh and simallant-oasi)r compressing thil coiled spring ZT. The inward movement of the sleeve is controlled by the engagement of the hall-like foot 2i thereof with the clip 3 disposed at the lower end of thel hag l. and when said foot reaches this clip. the legs llV and 1T will have heen spread outwardl)Y in opin'ative position as shown in Fig. 1. wherer'v the stand will rcliahlv support the hag in position to allord ready ae cess to the contents thereof. 'hrn it is desire-d to move the hag. the strap S is grasped and the hag lifted. and immediatel \1 onthe lifting thereof the spring 2T will exert its tension to force the sleeve 21 outward. there in moving the links 1T and 1S inward aud thus retracting the legs il and lifand when in this position the legs lst and l5 will he disposed suhstantiallv parallel with the rod l on loppr/:s-.ite sides thereof with the linlis similarly disposed hetween said legs. thus causing the parts of the stand to he disposed in compact relation and occupying verv small space. 'lhe foot 24 of the sleeve Z will` when in this position`A projecthejcond thil lower end of the haer l and if the hag is again to he set up. this foot is al lowed to remain in this position` so that when it engages a supporting surface it will he moved inward and cause the legs to open outnardl)v in the manner ahove descrihed. lf. however the ha;r is not to he again used. the sleeve Jil is turned to disengage the slot arm 2l', thereof from the stud 22 and said .sleeve is moved inwardly to its extreme limit.y and when said stud 22 engages the outer end of the slot `i the foot 24 will he forced hctweeu thiI hall-lilte feet lt' of the legs l-l and 13 which are disposed on opposite sides ofthefootzl-.andtherehvreliahl'vengagesaid fooi, 2l :and hohl it clamped in retracted position. 'this clamping action of the feet lli of the legs 14 and 15 is caused hv the fact that the legs l-l. and l5 are howed slightly outward throughout. their length so that \\'hciiilosed the hall-like feet thereof will lit` flat and in vieldahle engagement with the lower end of the caddie hag. and thel foot 'il which is larger in diameter than the normal space hetween the feet lf3, will force said feet laterally awa)r from each otherand thus cause them to exert a clamping engagement on said foot for reliably holding it in retracted position.

From the ahove description it will he ohvious that this improved stand, while operating with elliciency to automaticall)v open on the placing of the hag on the ground and to close en the lifting of the bag therefrom, is vet very simplein construction and may he disposed in a very small space when collapsed.

l claim as myinventionz'- 'i' A- caddie bag stand comprising a sup porting and guiding rod, means for eonnecting said rod to a hag, ,legs pivotally mounted at one end on said rod at opposite sides thereof, a spring pressed sleeve slidllt:

, spring mounted on ably mounted on said rod, links connecting said sleeve with said legs, said sleeve havine a. projectahle and retractable extension, au means on said legs for holding said sleeve extension in retracted position.

2. A caddie bag stand vomprising a supporting and guiding rod, means for conJ n ecting said rod to a larg, legs pivotally mounted at one end on said rod at opposite sides thereof, a spring pressed sieeve `slidably mounted on said rod, links connecting said sleeve with said legs. said sleeve having a projet-table and retractable extension, said extension having a rounded foot at its outer end, said legs having similarly shaped feet on their free ends positioned on opposite sides of said sleeve when in collapsed position and spaced apart a distance less than the diameter of the foot on said sleeve, whereby on the forcing of said foot beta een said legs it will be reliably clamped in rctracted position.

3. A caddie bag stand comprising a guide rod having bag attaching means at one end, a sleeve mounted to slide on said rod, an at taching bracket secured to said rod, a coiled spring mounted on said rod between said bracket and sleeve, legs pivotally mounted at one end on said bracket on opposite sides of said rod, links pivoted at one end to said legs and at the other end to said sleeve, and an extension sleeve telescopically engaged with said first mentioned sleeve, said sleeves having coperating means for locking the extension sleeve in projected position.

4. A caddie bag stand comprising a guide rod having bag attaching means at one end, a sleeve mounted to slide on said rod, an attac-hing bracket secured to said rod, a coiled said rod between said bracket and sleeve, legs pivotally mounted at one end on said bracket on opposite sides of said rod, links pivoted at one end to said `legs and at the other end to said sleeve, and

an extension sleeve telescopically engaged with said first mentioned sleeve, said sleeves having co erating means for locking the extension eeve in projected position, and cooperating means on said legs and said extension sleeve for locking the latter in retracted position.

5. A caddie bag stand comprising a guide rod having a bag attaching means at one end, a sleeve mounted to slide on said rod,

other having a longitudinally extending slot,

with a lateral arm at its inner end for con necting said extension sleeve in projected position.

6. A caddie bag stand comprising a guide rod, means for attaching said rod to a cad die bag, a bracket adjustably mounted on said rod with arms extending on opposite sides of said rod, legs pivotally mounted lon said arms, said legs being bowed slightly outward, a spring projected sleeve mounted on said rod, links connected at one end to said sleeve and at their other ends to said legs near their upper ends, an extension sleeve telescopically engaged with said first mentioned sleeve. and i-,operating means on the ends of' said extension sleeve and said legs for locking said extension sleeve in retracted position.

7. A caddie bag stand comprising a guide rod, an arcuate casting having a bore ettend ing transverselyA thereof midway its ends to receive said rod, means for adjustably con necting said rod and casting, a pair of laterally extending apertured lugs projecting from said casting at each side of the bore thereof, the lugs of each pair being spaced apart to form bearings, said lugs being longer at their lower than at their npper edges, legs having one end pivotally mounted in said bearings, a spring ressed sleeve slidaby mounted on said rod, inks connect ing said sleeve with said legs, said sleeve having a projectable and retractable exten sion, and means on said legs for holding said sleeve extension in retracted position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto @et my hand in presence of two subscribing wit nesses.

HENRY W. HENNEBERG.

Witnesses:

JOHN J. LAeenn, PATRICK J. OMALLEY. 

